GWA - Garden Writers Speakers Bureau

Rita Randolph
owner
Randolph's Greenhouses
1690 Airways Blvd
Jackson, Tennessee 38301
731-422-2768
Fax: 731-988-9889
randolphs@charter.net
randolphsgreenhouses.com
Topics:
Containers For The Collector
Ornamental Grasses for Containers & Small Gardens
Road Trips
Greenhouse 101 & Master Gardners Classes
Description:
Rita Randolph is widely known as an enthusiastic speaker with cool humor. A true plant collector, containers are Rita?s canvas. She is also a published writer and photographer. Randolph?s Greenhouses is a 60 yr old family business that has become a collector?s destination. You are guaranteed to leave this lecture inspired!
Fees:
$500 to $1,000

Richard Reames
Owner-author-lecturer
Arborsmith Studios
1607 Caves Camp Rd.
Williams, Orogon 97544
541-846-7188
richard@arborsmith.com
www.arborsmith.com
Topics:
Arborsculpture - The history and current state of the art.
Description:
Arborsculpture is the art of shaping saplings and branches into artistic and useful items. By grafting, bending saplings can assume the shape of anything, furniture, boats, bridges spirals and more can be created. Time makes them grow solid and sturdy. Historical examples reach back to the 1500's. Reames has practiced the art for over 15 years.
Fees:
$500.00

Shirley Remes
BH&G
35W401 Blackhawk Drive
South Elgin, IL 60177
847-697-4796
847/742-8820
shirley@shirleyremes.com
www.shirleyremes.com
Topics
Gardening in the Midwest, Ornamentation in the Garden, Maverick Gardeners. Garden Rooms. Translating Grand Schemes to Your Own Yard. Small Space,Large Space; Chicagoland Gardens, Fox Valley Gardeners, Plant a Row for the Hungry; Front Gardens; Gardens of England; Best Reference Books for Midwest Gardening; and How To Get More Publicity for Your Organization
Description
I am a field editor for Better Homes & Gardens, my articles have appeared in BH&G Special Interest Publications (Garden Deck & Landscape, Perennials, etc.) the Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Chicagoland Magazine, etc. I also have a weekly gardening column in a daily local newspaper.
Fees
varies with venue

Kathy Renwald
Kathy Renwald Productions, Inc.
1063 King Street West Suite 207
Hamilton, ON L8S 1L8
905/525-2601
905/525-9197
krenwald@netinc.ca
Topics
Garden design, perennials, small space gardens, cold climate gardens, structure in the garden, photogenic gardens, front yard gardens, favorite gardens as seen on the "Gardener's Journal", producing a television garden show.
Description
Kathy Renwald is a Master Gardener who has hosted and produced the "Gardener's Journal" television show since 1990. It is seen on Home and Garden Television (HGTV) in the United States and Canada and in Japan on Direct TV. She is also a Field Editor for Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest Publications. She has also hosted live television phone in gardening shows on HGTV Canada. Kathy Renwald was also a news and sports reporter for ONTV Hamilton, Ontario for 20 years.
Fees
Negotiable

Eddie Rhoades
Bittersweet Gardens
667 Longwood Court
Marietta, GA 30008
678/354-6394
eddie@bittersweetgardens.com
www.bittersweetgardens.com
Topics
Personalize Your Garden With Yard Art, Edible Landscaping, Make Amends With Your Soil, The Gardening Life
Description
I am a Lifetime Master Gardener and writer of articles, songs and children's book. My Yard Art presentation is an entertaining program with lots of garden-related humor. For further insight please visit my website.
Fees
Negotiable/Reasonable

Graham Rice
211 Log Tavern Drive
Milford, PA 18337
graham@grahamrice.com
http://GrahamRice.com
Topics:
Various presentations are avaiable on Perennials, New Plants, Hellebores, Deer-Resistant Plants, Annuals, Transatlantic Gardening and more. Can also host events.
Description:
Now based mainly in the US, Graham is the Editor-in-Chief of the American Horticultural Society's Encyclopedia of Perennials, the author of over twenty more books and has won many awards. He judges at the Chelsea Flower Show, has lectured widely in Britain and North America and is a noted photographer.
Fees:
By negotiation.

Sheri Ann Richerson
Freelance writer, editor, speaker and photographer
Exotic Gardening.com
403 East Bond Avenue
Marion, Indiana 46952-2152
765-664-6916
SheriAnnRicherson@exoticgardening.com
http://sheriannricherson.com
Topics
Chocolate and Chocolate Gardens, Night Blooming Plants, Bulbs - tropical and perennial, Biblical Herbs, Seed Starting, Winter Sowing and many more
Description
I have a wide range of topics I can speak on. My specialities are chocolate and all things related, tropical, rare and unusual plants.
Fees
varies

Glenn Rieker
Partner/B.S. Landscape Architecture
Hedgerow(tm) Podcast
PO Box 448
Pocono Lake, Pa. 18347
1.800.646.6112
FAX: 570.643.5073
gardenhaus@hotmail.com
http://www.hedgerowpodcast.com
Topics:
Hi! This is Bobbie...
Description:
A presentation which includes loss, love and the celebration of the human spirit and how gardening is the strength which carries us through challenging times!
Fees:
Call 800.646.6112 to discuss

Stacey Rocklin
Manager of Horticulture
Leila Arboretum
928 West Michigan Avenue
Portage, MI 49002
269.969.0270 x124
Fax: 269.969.0616
stacey@lasgarden.org
Topics:
Low Maintenance Perennials, Great Fall Blooming Perennials, Gardening With Children
Description:
Great plants for zone 5 gardens with either a focus on either low-maintenance or fall blooming qualities. Pictures are combined with plant information and take home notes.
Gardening with Children gives practical and fun advice for how to introduce and maintain a child\'s relationship with gardening as they age.
Fees:
$175 plus travel expenses

Maureen Rogers
Director
The Herb Growing & Marketing Network
P.O. Box 245
Silver Spring, PA 17575-0245
717/393-3295
717/393-9261
herbworld@aol.com
www.herbnet.com
Topics
Anything herbal with an emphasis on medicinal herbs and herbal products
Description
I have been involved in the herb industry since 1980, covering every area from running an herb shop, manufacturing herbal products, business manager of an herb/flower farm and for the past 9 years running the country's largest trade association for the herb industry. I've edited 2 herbal cookbooks and 6 herb conference proceedings and also publish "The Herbal Green Pages" the largest resource guide for the herb industry, "The Herbal Connection" a trade journal and provide content for HerbNET...the most comprehensive site on the net for all things herbal. I love to spread my enthusiasm for herbs (and the business of herbs) and teach classes at a local community college as well as travel the country giving lectures.
Fees
Negotiable

Ray Rogers
Speaker and Gardener
503 Lee Avenue
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 249-9282
rayro@optonline.net
Topics:
Coleus! Container Garden Design: Beyond Recipes, Showplants
Description:
Coleus! presents a dazzling journey into all things coleus: culture, cultivars, gardens, flower arrangements, topiary, more. Container Garden Design explores the design elements used to create beautiful plantings and also offers cultural insights. Showplants presents the world of competitive horticulture and gives practical information on culture and grooming for show.
Fees:
$300 - $1000+; negotiable

Sherman Runions
Principal
SCR Associates
12 Chestnut Square, P.O. Box 1414
Cashiers, NC 28717
818/743-5380
828/743-6472
srunions@gte.net
Topics
Landscape Architecture - Land Planning - Site Planning - Solar Orientation - Microclimatology - Landscape Management - The Sustainable Landscape - Theme Gardens
Description
Fees
$300.00 per delivery, $75.00 per hour

Paul Sachs
Consultant
Ecological Turf Consultants
P.O. Box 107
Newbury, VT 05051
8028663325
FAX: 8022229661
pdsachs@localnet.com
Topics:
Soil System Dynamics
Ecological Turf Maintenance
Compost and Compost Tea Systems
Description:
Soil System Dynamics is a summary of my first book, Edaphos, Dynamics of a Natural Soil System. Ecological Turf Maintenance is derived from three of my books, Handbook of Successful Ecological Lawn Care, Ecological Golf Course Management, and Managing Healthy Sports Fields. Compost and Compost Tea Systems is from ongoing research.
Fees:
Typically $500 + expenses

Denny Schrock
Editor, Garden Books
Meredith Corporation
1716 Locust St.
Des Moines, IA 50309-3023
515-284-2319
FAX: 515-284-2320
denny.schrock@Meredith.com
Topics
Midwest Natives, Made in the Shade, Low-Maintenance Landscaping, Gardening Faux Pas, Pruning, Woodn't You Know, Container Gardens, and many others.
Description
Garden book editor, lecturer and photographer with 20 years experience as Master Gardener coordinator. Speak on numerous garden-related topics. Select from the list or let's discuss what customized topic you would like.
Fees
negotiable

Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
Author, Speaker, Writer, Photographer
6040 Garver Road
Indianapolis, IN 46208-1517
317/251-3261
317/251-8545
hoosiergardener@sbcglobal.net
www.hoosiergardener.com
Topics
Trees & Shrubs for Small Spaces, Container Gardening, Companion Plant for Spring Flowering Bulbs, Great Native Plants for the Landscape, Plants that attract Bugs, Butterflies and Wildlife to the Garden, Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs; Cutting Plants for Home & Garden.
Description
Jo Ellen has been a free-lance garden writer, author, speaker and instructor for more than 12 years. A seat-of-the-pants, trial and error gardener, she offers practical information in an entertaining way to inspire her audiences to plant something.
Fees
negotiable

Bill Shear
1950 Price Drive
Farmville, VA 23901
(434) 223-6172
(434) 223-6374
wshear@email.hsc.edu
Topics
A Garden of Irises, Iris Species for your Garden, Perennials for Shade, Best Perennials for the mid-South,Spiders and Their Webs.
Description
I'm a teacher with 35 years of classroom experience, and 50 years experience grubbing in the dirt. My book, THE GARDENER'S IRIS BOOK, is the premiere book on irises available today. My writing has appeared in FINE GARDENING, FLOWER AND GARDEN, EARTH, NATURAL HISTORY, EXPLORER, and other periodicals. Currently working on an encyclopedia of shade plants and a book-length treatment of coleus.
Fees
$350-500 plus expenses

David A. Silver
Bantam Bonsai
P.O. Box 208
Morris, CT 06763
(860)567-8651
dsilver263@gmail.com
Topics:
1. The Art of Bonsai 2. The Taming of the Shrub 3. Fundamentals of Water Garden
Description:
I am a professional landscaper who has over 30 years of experience with bonsai and have studied with Japanese, Chinese, and American Bonsai Masters. I own Bantam Bonsai, a garden design, construction and maintenance business. Bantam Bonsai specializes in Japanese, perennial, rock and water gardens.
I have been a featured speaker at gardening clubs, garden centers and gardening events. My various bonsai workshops have been popular with beginners and experienced bonsai artists for over twenty years. I am a member of the American Bonsai Society, Bonsai Clubs International and the Greater Hartford Bonsai Club. My articles on bonsai have appeared in Bonsai Today and the Journal of the American Bonsai Society.
Fees:
$175, negotiable

Vincent A. Simeone
Horticulturist/Lecturer
Planting Fields Arboretum
1395 Planting Fields Road
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
516-922-6189
vasimeone@aol.com
www.vincentsimeone.com
Topics:
Woody Plants selelction, care and culture, IPM, Garden design, Four Season gardening, Evergreens as screens, Deer Resistant Plants, Flowering trees and shrubs.
Description:
I can provide a wide variety of lectures on general gardening topics, IPM, Tree and shrub selection for the garden, four season gardening, winter gardening, landscaping with native woody plants and much more. Many of my lectures provide information on innovative garden trends and new and exciting plant varieties. I have three books published, Great Flowering Landcape Shrubs, Great Flowering Landscape Trees and Wonders of the Winter Landscape. In 08\', my next book on Great Landscape Evergreens will be published. Please visit my website at www.vincentsimeone.com for more information.
Fees:
$300-$700 plus travel

Mark Slattery
Director
Discoveries In Gardening
189 Heaphy Road, Lake Haupiri,
Greymouth 7820, New Zealand.
1 866 241 9653
FAX: 1 877 702 2173
marks@discoveriesingardening.com
Topics:
CONTAINER GARDENING - LATEST TRENDS FROM ENGLAND, AMERICA & AUSTRALIASIA.
Learn some of the latest themes, colors, designs, products and plants.
Description:
Container gardening is one of the most popular and accessible forms of gardening. From balconies, to decks, to "over the rail" planters - most people have containers of some form or another.
During this presentation mark Slattery & Bill Ward share ideas and information on the latest in container gardening trends.
Fees:

Cheryl S. Smith
496 Gasman Road
Port Angeles, WA 98362
360/457-1458
FAX: 360/457-0975
winsmith@olypen.com
www.writedog.com
Topics
Dogs and gardens - how to have both without losing your mind Cats and gardens Dog training for good garden behavior
Description
Behavior expert and dog trainer who also gardens and understands how to integrate pets and gardens with a minimum of stress can lecture on same from various viewpoints - dog training, garden design, hardscape design
Fees
ravel expenses

Shane Smith
Author- Greenhouse Gardener's Companion, Director-Cheyenne Botanic Gardens
Cheyenne Botanic Gardens
710 S. Lions Park Dr.
Cheyenne WY 82001
307-637-6458
FAX:
shane@greenhousegarden.com
www.greenhousegarden.com, www.botanic.org
Topics:
Lectures center around all aspects related to Greenhouse Gardening. He also speaks on community gardening, horticulture therapy and more.
Description:
Please visit: www.greenhousegarden.com/author.htm
Fees:
please contact

Jacqueline A. Soule
Garden Writer, Landscape Designer
Tierra del Sol Design
P. O. Box 5687
Tucson ,AZ 85703
520-292-0504
FAX: 520-292-2122
gardeningwithsoule@hotmail.com
Topics:
Landscaping With Natives,
Growing and Using Herbs,
Marigolds (Tagetes)[La Flor de Muerto],
Gifts from the Garden
Description:
Dr. Jacqueline Soule is a popular speaker and writer focusing on herbs and using native plants in the landscape. Her weekly and monthly columns are read throughout the Southwest, and she is the author or coauthor of eight books.
Her garden is "Darwinistic," where only the strong survive, thus her gardening tips help even the "brown-thumb" gardeners create a garden to cherish.
Fees:
Honorarium and travel expenses

Jack Staub
Owner/Partner
Hortulus Farm
62 Thompson Mill Road
Wrightstown, PA 18940
215.598.7072
215.598.0544
hortulus@aol.com
hortulusfarm.com
Topics
exciting vegetables, vegetable history & lore, & vegetable garden design
Description
author of "75 exciting vegetables for your garden" and "notes from a kitchen garden". leading expert and popular lecturer on interesting new and heirloom vegetables, the fascinating history and lore of vegetables, and optimal contemporary vegetable garden design principles. lectures may be customized to focus on any or all of these subjects.
Fees
$1,000 + expenses

Lynn Steiner
Freelance writer & photographer
15250 May Ave. N.
Stillwater, MN 55082
651/433-5360
thesteiners2@frontiernet.net
Topics:
Specializes in natural gardening, especially using native plants in landscapes and gardens, but will consider any aspect of gardening.
Description:
Freelance writer and photographer and award-winning author of several books on native plants. M.S. in Horticulture from the University of Minnesota and B.S. in Natural Resources from the University of Wisconsin. Extensive experience speaking on a variety of topics.
Fees:
negotiable

Guy Sternberg
Certified Arborist and Registered Landscape Architect
Starhill Forest Arboretum
12000 Boy Scout Trail
Petersburg, IL 62675
217-632-3685
Guy@StarhillForest.com
www.StarhillForest.com
Topics
Native trees, ancient trees, oaks, tree management, tree selection, tree identification, tree photography
Description
Unique visual presentations about tree-related subjects in any English-speaking country -- have info and images, will travel! Book signings and field workshops also available. Contact www.StarhillForest.com for details.
Fees
$200.00 per day (including travel time) plus expenses in any English-speaking country, with opportunity to sell books if appropriate. Discounts considered for charitable NPOs.

Amy Stewart
PO Box 106
Eureka, CA 95502
707 443-9283
FAX: 707 443-9572
amy@amystewart.com
www.amystewart.com
Topics:
"Worms of Endearment"--Earthworms and Soil Health
"Digital Dirt"--Garden blogs, plant databases, and other wonders of gardening in cyberspace
Description:
Amy Stewart is the award-winning author of The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms, and From the Ground Up: The Story of a First Garden, both from Algonquin Books. She has spoken at the American Museum of Natural History, California Academy of Science, and garden shows and clubs around the country. Visit the Info section of her website for more topics and details on scheduling speaking engagements.
Fees:
Negotiable; please call to discuss

Tracy "The Tree" Stober
Writer/Conference Speaker
735 Belmont Avenue East #203
Seattle, Washington 98102
206-652-4052/ 206-658-3052
FAX:
tlstober@yahoo.com
Topics:
Gardening in Black, Gardening the Gap: Cross Generational Gardening, Kids, Teens, and Young Adults, Backyard Habitat, Urban Gardens, Multi-cultural connections
Description:
Tracy "the Tree? started a rock garden when eight years old. Since then she has created historical, ethnic and favorite color gardens. Having performed thousands of programs as an environmental education specialist and historical re-enactor her enthusiasm for city gardening, kids, teens, and multi-cultural connections through gardening is contagious.
Fees:
negotiable + travel/lodging expenses

Pat Stone
Editor/Publisher
GreenPrints, "The Weeder's Digest"
P.O. Box 1355
Fairview, NC 28730
828-628-1902
FAX: 828-628-1902
patstone@atlantic.net
www.greenprints.com
Topics:
"The Greatest Garden Stories Ever Told," "Real Gardeners's True Confessions," "Age in the Garden," "Weeds," "Varmints"
Description:
I am the "Garrison Keillor of Gardening." I don't show slides. I perform garden stories. I sing (extremely funny) garden songs. I entertain. I inspire. I'm the perfect speaker for keynote address, banquets, and as a welcome pick-me-up in a long day of lectures. My credentials? As Editor of GreenPrints, "The Weeder's Digest," coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Gardener's Soul, and a professional storyteller, I collect and share great garden stories as my full-time profession!
Fees:
Call Me! Let's Get Together!

Dr. Scott Subler
President
Living Soil
104 Mill St
Millheim, PA 16854
814-349-9820
814-349-9822
dr.subler@livingsoil.com
www.livingsoil.com
Topics
Soil Ecology, Soil & Plant Health, The Benefits of Earthworm Castings and other Natural Soil Health Supplements, Vermiculture & Vermicomposting
Description
Dr. Scott Subler is a leading soil ecologist and authority on soil and plant health. He has published widely in scientific journals, books, and magazines, and frequently shares his knowledge through informative and entertaining presentations to audiences including academics, government agencies, industry leaders, farmers, horticulturists, and gardeners.
Fees
negotiable

Allan Swenson
Gardener’s Notebook
920 Alewive Road
Kennebunk, ME 04043
207/985-3216
aswenson@gwi.net
Topics
Biblical Gardening
Description
Plants of the Bible and How to Grow Them
Flowers of the Bible and How to Grow Them and Herbs of the Bible and How to Grow Them.
I have marvelous, dramatic slides of Biblical plants growing in gardens across America and in The Holy Land too.
Fees
$250-$500 plus mileage/expenses

Susan Tamulevich
Garden Historian & Principal
Horticurious
140 Elm Street
Branford, CT 06405
203 488 0411
info@aplacetotakeroot.com
www.aplacetotakeroot.com
Topics:
Beatrix Farrand
Beatrix Farrand & Mildred Bliss: The Creation of Dumbarton Oaks
A Place to Take Root: The History of Flowerpots & Garden Containers in America
Description:
'Beatrix Farrand'--the work of one of the 20th century's great landscape gardeners.

'Beatrix Farrand & Mildred Bliss: The Creation of Dumbarton Oaks'--chronicles the 50-year development of this remarkable garden and the friendship between patron and artist.

'A Place to Take Root: The History of Flowerpots & Garden Containers in America'--the story of the evolution of the common flowerpot from ancient Egypt to the present day, with emphasis on the work of Guy Wolff and Jim Keeling to revive traditional American and British designs, as well as a survey of comtemporary works.
Fees:
$500 plus expenses

Judith Tankard
Garden Historian
1452 Beacon Street
Newton, MA 02468
617/965-4167
617/965-8067
judith@tankard.net
Topics
The Gardens of Ellen Biddle Shipman, Gertrude Jekyll at Munstead Wood, A Place of Beauty: The Artists and Gardens of the Cornish Art Colony.
Description
These slide-illustrated lectures cover some of the important themes, gardens, and garden designers of the early twentieth century. These lectures relate to books that I have written, including the last which recently received a Quill & Trowel Award.
Fees
$500-$1200+

Joshua Taylor, Jr.
Photographer
Archiphoto Workshops
1210 N. Quantico Street
Arlington, VA 22205
703-536-9112
Fax:703-536-9112
jtaylorj@verizon.net
www.archiphotoworkshops.com
Topics:
Workshops, classes, and lectures on digital garden photography
Description:
Josh has presented lectures, workshops, and classes at many prestigious places, including the Smithsonian National Orchid Show, U.S. National Arboretum, Virginia State Arboretum, and the U.S Botanic Garden. His digital garden photography workshops, classes, and lectures are innovative and visually appealing.
Fees:
Negotiable

Tim Thoelecke Jr.
President
American Academy of Landscape Design
1926 Waukegan Road
Glenview, IL 60025
847-657-7900
847-657-7917
tim@aaldweb.com
www.aaldweb.com
Topics
Various Design-Related Topics
Description:
See http://www.aaldweb.com/lectures.html for a list. Also a professional-level design workshop is available.
Fees
varies

Charles Thomas
Water Gardeners International
P. O. Box 35
Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214
717 794 1395
717 794 1397
charlesbthomas@comcast.net
watergardenersinternational.org
Topics
Water Gardening
Creating a Water Garden
Water Gardens in the U.S. and Abroad
Miniature Water Gardens
Description
Water gardens provide the peaceful, quiet, tranquil, beauty spot that so many homeowners seek, but haven't yet realized. See and hear how to create a successful water garden and how to maintain it. It's easier than you may think. Witness exquisite examples of American, Asian and European water gardens. By author of five water garden books.
Fees
$1,000 plus expenses

Cappy (Capella) Tosetti
Writer/Conference Speaker
Bumper Crop Marketing
PO Box 486
Gleneden Beach, Oregon 97388
541 764-2023
541 764-2023
cappy@harborside.com
http://www.bumpercropmarketing.com
Topics
Marketing is Everything. (Fresh new marketing ideas for small farms & specialty food companies).
Description
Tosetti has worked in marketing and as a writer for 33 years. She's a marketing columnist for a northwest agricultural newspaper and a national conference speaker. She writes for consumer and trade magazines, focusing on food, travel, gardening, agriculture, agritourism, draft horses (her passion in life) and rural life.
Fees
Agricultural conferences $800/Day plus expenses

Paul Tukey
Editor & Publisher
People, Places & Plants
60 Pineland Drive, Auburn Hall Suite 207
New Gloucester, Maine 04260
207 829 4783
FAX: 207 829 4783
paul@ppplants.com
www.ppplants.com
Topics:
How & Why to Garden Organically; Garden Photography; the Gardens of New England; Organic Lawn Care; Stewardship of the Planet
Description:
As the long-time publisher of People, Places & Plants magazine and HGTV TV host, Paul speaks frequently at venues across the country. A passionate advocate of organic practices, he is a dynamic and sought-after public speaker.
Fees:
$500+ plus expenses

Adam Turtle
Editor/Publisher of Temperate Bamboo Quarterly;
Principal scientist at Earth Advocates Research Farm
30 Myers Road
Summertown, TN 38483-7323
931/964-4151
931/964-4228
www.growit.com/bamboo
Topics
Bamboo, any aspect -- also Permaculture
Description
An ethnobotanist with 21 years of study, travel and experience focusing on temperate Bamboos. Over two hundred species in personal Bamboo collection. Slide library containing over 7, 000 images; also extensive Bamboo reference library and contacts worldwide. A number of illustrated Bamboo talks on hand or custom presentations (30 minutes to 2 hours) can be created. Fellow of the Linnean Society of London.
Fees
$350/a day plus expenses

Melanie D. Vassallo
Garden Writer/Lecturer/Photographer
259 Beverly Road
So. Huntington, NY 11746-4524
(631) 351-1483
melaniev@optonline.net
Topics:
Foliage in the Garden/Family Friendly Gardening/Easy care Perennials/Garden Accessories/Designing your ultimate garden
Description:
Using stunning photography, Melanie will take the audience along on a journey through magnificent garden shots. Often using a humorous touch, these programs are informative to all levels of gardeners without being intimidating to novices.

Specific programs can be tailored for any event. Live demonstrations of turning garden junk into art or planting unusual containers are also available at an additional cost.
Fees:
$200.00 plus all travel expenses

Suzanne Wainwright-Evans
Buglady Consulting
4660 trestle lane
Slatington, PA 18080
(610) 767- 9221
FAX: (732) 909-6018
Suzanne@bugladyconsulting.com
www.bugladyconsulting.com
Topics:
Beneficial Insects, Biological Control, Pesticides, IPM, Organics, Landscape Pests, Invasive Pests, Interior landscape, Heirlooms, Nursery Production, Nematodes, Banker Plants
Description:
Suzanne has lectured all over the US on topics relating to Pest Management. She has degrees in both Entomology and Horticulture from the University FL. She has worked in the green industry over 15 years. Suzanne has an extensive library of her own photographs of insects and plants that she incorporates into her talks.
Fees
By Negotiation

Jessica Walliser
Horticulturist and Garden Educator
Muddy Paws Farm
1922 B Barclay Hill Road
Beaver, PA 15009
412-720-3610
jessicawalliser@comcast.net
Topics
The Digs on Dirt
Go Organic
Hot Topics in Horticulture
Many custom topics available - from Creating a Cutting Garden to Plant Nutrition
Description
Entertaining and educational! Practical, science based lectures often illustrated with slides. Learn the 'Why?' behind the 'How to...'. 10 years speaking experience, garden writer, WYEP Alleghney Front Organic Gardener radio segments, owner of Northwood Landscape - a perennial garden maintenance company
Fees
$250 plus travel

Michael Warren
Senior Partner
Photos Horticultural
169 Valley Road
Ipswich, IP1 4PJ, UK
00-44-1473-257329
FAX: 00-44-1473-233974
library@photos.keme.co.uk
www.photos-horticultural.co.uk
Topics
Through The Year with a Horticultural Photographer
Description
Michael Warren, Horticultural Photographer, Writer and Lecuturer for 34 years. His Picture Library 'Photos Horticultural provides illustrations for many publications around the world. He is currently President of the Garden Writers Guild in the UK, travels extensively in his quest for photographs, persuing his passion for plants.
Fees
By Negotiation

George Weigel
5512 Silver Creek Dr.
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
717/737-8530
qweigel@paonline.com
Topics
Teach Your Old Garden New Tricks
Great Plants to Try in the New Millenium
Description
How NOT to Screw Up Your Garden
Fees

Kari Whitley
Horticulturist and Plant Pathologist
172 Wentworth Street
Charleston, South Carolina 29401
(843)568-1102
whitley333@hotmail.com
Topics:
Plant disease and insect problems and how to control; Native ornamental plants; Superior plant selections for the southeast; Cut flower gardening and production; Gardens and plantations of Charleston and the Lowcountry
Fees:
negotiable

Chris Wiesinger
Owner
The Southern Bulb Company
4020 US 69
Mineola, TX 75773
(903)768-2530
FAX: (903)768-2536
chris@southernbulbs.com
www.southernbulbs.com
Topics:
Unique Flowerbulbs for Warm Climates, Stories from the Road by a Bulb Hunter in the South, Landscape Possibilities with Flowerbulbs, History of Flowerbulbs
Description:
The Southern Bulb Company started out of a class project to develop a large scale grower in the South of quality flowerbulbs for gardeners in warm and sometimes humid climates. Due to lack of supply, many bulbs were gathered from old abandoned lots and home sites, and taken to the farm where various propagation techniques were employed to develop larger inventories. Needless to say, many stories have developed and much knowledge gained along the way.
Fees:
Expenses plus negotiated honorarium

Chris Wilson
Technical Supervisor
Aquascape Designs, Inc.
1200 Nagel Blvd.
Batavia, IL 60510
630-326-1700
FAX: 630-326-1801
email@aquascapedesigns.com
aquascapedesigns.com
Topics
Water Features-20 Step Installation, Design, Large Scale Projects, Waterfalls/Streams, Plants, Fish, Rocks, Pumps, Pond Cleanouts, Retailing, Sales & Marketing.
Description
You will learn the 20 steps to constructing a pond, artistic tips for naturalizing water gardens, landscaping and waterfall design, comprehending and establishing a pond ecosystem, how to motivate employees, estimating and material selection, and marketing plans. You will also see several examples of beautiful water garden projects.
Fees
All traveling expenses paid-fee to be determined. Call for details.

Barbara Wise
Division Head of Floriculture
Southern Land Company, LLC
6013 greenleaf ct
brentwood, TN 37027
615-371-8008
barbara.wise@southernland.com
Topics:

Finetuning landscape that works for your customers
Everything you need to know about life you can learn in the garden

Description:

In order for a horticultural business to succeed, your customer needs to succeed, which means tailoring recommendation to match your client\'s abilities.
Blending education about containers, annual and perennial beds with humor and insights into daily life.

Fees:
Negotiable

Art Wolk
Book author and lecturer
P.O. Box 749
Voorhees, NJ 08043
856-751-8286
FAX: 856-751-8286
artwolk@aol.com
www.gardenlunacy.com
Topics:
Garden Lunacy: A Growing Concern; Glorious Gardens for Pennies; Gardening with Bulbs; Glorious Gardens of the
Southeast; Gardening with Children
Description:
Garden Lunacy: Take a riotous, irreverent romp through the world of horticulture. Glorious Gardens for Pennies: Learn how to use low-cost items to produce a high-impact, high-yield flower and vegetable garden. Gardening with Bulbs: Art shares his secrets of producing dazzling indoor and outdoor displays. Southeast Gardens: This program takes you on an armchair tour of some of the most famous public and private gardens of the southeastern U.S Gardening with Children: Discover projects and plants that have been used successfully to hook kids into becoming the gardeners of the future.
Fees:
Negotiable

Helen Yoest
GardensGardens
3412 Yelverton Cir
Raleigh, NC 27612
919-781-0199
helen@gardensgardens.com
www.gardensgardens.com
Topics:
Butterfly gardening, Waterwise gardening, Winter and Fall gardening, Container gardening, Garden art, water conservation and backyard wildlife habitats.
Description:
A garden enthusiast, speaking on the garden as a whole addressing design, color, texture, form, art, nature, limited chemicals, and in four seasons.
Fees:
Varies, usually honorarium plus travel

Ellen Zachos
Horticulturist
Acme Plant Stuff
POB 622
Milford, PA 18337
917-359-8824
212-517-9235
ez@acmeplant.com
www.acmeplant.com
Topics: Houseplants, Beginning Orchids, Excellent Epiphytes, Landscaping Indoors, Banishing Bambi, Attracting Wildlife, Hardy Cacti and Succulents, Xeriscaping, Container Gardening, Annuals, Putting the Garden to Bed, Propagation
Description:
Ellen is the coordinator for the gardening department in continuing ed at the NYBG. She is a contributor to the
Brooklyn Botanic Garden's handbook series, and teaches at the New York Botanic Garden, the BBG, the Horticultural
Society of New York, and the Central Park Conservancy. A former Broadway performer, her presentation is energetic
and entertaining, as well as expert. All lectures are superbly illustrated.
Fees
variable